By Marshall Garvey Of the hundreds upon thousands who have sat in the director’s chair, few, if any, can claim a filmography as rich and varied as that of Steven Allan Spielberg. While known primarily as the architect of the summer blockbuster, a thorough dive into his body of work shows he’s just as adept […]
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Guest Review – Earth Defense Force 5 (Part II)
By Gabriel Gutierrez Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part review and reflection from local game developer Gabriel Gutierrez. You can read the first right here. “I am Error.” EDF 5, like the previous EDF games, is about being thrown into incredibly terrible odds. Moreso, those odds aren’t always apparent. Rarely are the incoming […]
Spielberg Month Special Review – “Firewatch”/”Always”
By Marshall Garvey Before we begin, let me acknowledge the obvious: Firewatch, the highly acclaimed 2016 mystery adventure game, is not in any way based on or affiliated with something made by Steven Spielberg. Given its premise, it seems as suited for Spielberg Month as soy sauce on a chocolate cake. After all, it’s a […]
Guest Review – Earth Defense Force 5 (Part I)
By Gabriel Gutierrez (Editor’s Note: This is a freelance contribution from local game developer Gabriel Gutierrez of Nascent Games, who you all remember from one of our best interviews in 2016. In the first of a multi-part series, he recounts how a cherished game veritably saved his life.) Earth Defense Force 5 (Import): A blissfully cathartic […]
Getting back into Indie game development??
Hello everyone! It has sure been a while since I made a game. Like February while, What have I been doing since February? Well, just enjoying what my new city has to offer of course. You know, go to meetup events (including independent game developer meetup events), exploring the town, and I have been working […]
Spielberg Month Review – The Adventures of Tintin (Xbox 360)
By Marshall Garvey There’s nothing quite like a good adventure to get the blood pumping. Outside of pre-1999 George Lucas and early-to-mid 2000’s Peter Jackson, no filmmaker has taken us for greater adventures than Steven Spielberg. Obviously, the Indiana Jones franchise is the primary example that comes to mind. Yet in a way, a majority of […]
LTG Movie Review – Ready Player One (2018)
By Marshall Garvey Throughout his career, Steven Spielberg has had a knack not only for directing and producing great films, but great films perfectly suited for a specific time. E.T. and Poltergeist depicted polar opposite visions of suburban life at the outset of the Reagan 80’s. Saving Private Ryan fanned reverence for WWII servicemen the same year Tom Brokaw […]
Batman: Enemy Within: Episode 3: Fractured Mask
Release Date: November 21, 2017 Developer: TellTale Games Publisher: TellTale Games Genre: Interactive Storytelling Rating: M for Mature Platform: PS4, Xbox One (reviewed), Android, iPhone, PC Sometimes, the stories we wish to tell end up being the ones not told; rather they evolve and change as the words ink the paper. Numerous factors play into […]
Hold on Loosely – Guardians of the Galaxy Review
Release Date: Episode 2: Under Pressure – June 6, 2017 Episode 3: More Than a Feeling – August 22, 2017 Episode 4: Who Needs You? – October 10, 2017 Episode 5: Don’t Stop Believing – November 7, 2017 Developer: TellTale Games Publisher: TellTale Games Genre: Third Person Perspective, Platformer, Action-Adventure System: Xbox One (Reviewed), Playstation […]
Hall of Fame Review – VA-11 Hall-A
VA-11 Hall-A Release Date: June 21st, 2016 Developer: Sukbegan Games Publisher: Ysbryd Games Rating: M for Mature Genre: Social Simulator, Visual Novel Platforms: PC, OSX, Linux I always know I’m writing about a good game when I have trouble starting. Trying to process the experience of a really well-crafted game can be daunting, even when it’s not as weird […]